You have "the little blue bird" in the right spot! The only other noun phrase here is "a sweet, sad smile." All of the other phrases are verb phrases ("had been watching it," "will go shopping," and "going dancing tonight.") The noun phrases do not contain <em>any</em> verbs and the verb phrases do not contain <em>any</em> nouns. Bird and smile are the nouns (remember a noun is a person, place, or thing). "Going dancing," Will go shopping," and "had been watching," are all verbs. Verbs are action words, anything you <em>do</em> is a verb. Hope this helps!
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Initially, Buck's response to the dognappers is one of quiet acceptance. But that's because he doesn't yet know he's being stolen. He instinctively trusts Manuel, and so has no reason to think that he's up to no good. So when Manuel places the rope around his neck, he accepts it with quiet dignity.
Explanation:
Answer: They give the actions described a feeling of importance.
Explanation:
This question is missing the options. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:
Through Janie's dialogue in this excerpt, it is reasonable to infer that she is
:
a. secretly flattered by Mrs. Turner's suggestion.
b. questioning her relationship with Mrs. turner.
c. devoted to Tea Cake and unaffected by Mrs. turner's opinions.
d. angry at Tea Cake for secretly listening in on her conversation.
Answer:
We can reasonably infer that Janie is:
c. devoted to Tea Cake and unaffected by Mrs. turner's opinions.
Explanation:
Janie and Tea Cake are characters in Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God". The main character is an African-American woman named Janie, whose life has been defined by her race and gender.
Janie is very clear that Mrs. Turner is barking up the wrong tree. After two marriages, Janie finally met Tea Cake, her third husband. Although readers may easily see this marriage as being far from perfect, it is indeed what Janie always dreamed of. She is loyal to Tea Cake, and has not intention of leaving him for another man. Mrs. Turner's opinions have no effect over Janie.
